Counsellor profile
Clara Bowman, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 392557
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person centred approach
- Work on communication
- Support with trauma
About Clara
Clara Bowman is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people on issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anger. Clara also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, bipolar, ADHD and LGBT matters.
Clara uses a person-centred way of working. Sessions are led by the client and move at a pace they find comfortable. She aims to listen closely and help people make sense of what they are feeling and why those patterns show up.
In practical terms she offers reflective conversation and hands-on strategies. That can mean talking through recent events, noticing repeated patterns, and trying tools to reduce heat in the moment. Clara likes to help people find clarity about next steps and choices that fit their life.
She also pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes, communication and control issues, body image and codependency, and challenges linked to separation or blended families. Where trauma has affected daily functioning she will work to help people understand their responses and build steadier ways of coping.
Clara welcomes clients who want straightforward help with anger, stress or long-standing patterns. Her practice is practical and person-led, focusing on what people want to change and how to get there one step at a time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits
Clara draws on person-centred practice which focuses on listening, reflecting and letting the client guide the pace and topics of sessions. This helps when someone needs space to talk through triggers, relationship patterns or feelings tied to anger and self-worth.She also uses practical, evidence-informed techniques to reduce strong emotions in the moment. These are straightforward tools such as grounding, breathing adjustments and short behavioural experiments that can be tried between sessions to test new responses to stress or anger.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Clara will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and comfort level, and she will adapt the plan as progress is made.
Session format details were not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins when schedule demands peak, and camera-off phone or audio options can reduce visual strain or bandwidth needs. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to help people maintain continuity of care while managing everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults and young people with relationship problems, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anger and related issues such as grief and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way where sessions are led by the client at a pace that suits them, combined with practical tools to manage strong feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.